Cable-guide.



1. E. WOLFE.

CABLE GUIDE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11. 1914.

Patented Feb. 22,1916.

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T. E. WOLFE.

CABLE GUIDE. APPLlCATlON FILED .IULY 11, 1914. I 1,172,418. Patented Feb. 22,1916. I 2 SHEETSSHEET 2- 314 uemto z atkowua e s2, I

I To all whom may UNITED STATES PATENT orricn.

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CABLE-GUIDE.

Specification of rem srmnt. N t t 1 916,

Application filed July 17,1914. Serial-No. 851,673.

cancer n: Be it known that I, TRUEMAN E. WOLFE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Miami, in the county of Colfax and. State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cable-Guides, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cable guide which is used as part of a tractor and the :panying drawings,

.principal object of the invention is to providc improved means for guiding the winding and unwinding ofthe cable upon its drum. Y 2

Another object of the invention is to'provide improved means for causing the drum to rotate and also provide improved means for preventing the drum from rotating.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which will-be simple in construction and easy to operate.

This invention is illustrated in the accomwhereinre 1 is a top plan view of- Figu a tractor provided with the improved construction;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the hue 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along clutch pivotally the line H of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a view in. elevation of the clutch carried by the drum; Fig. 6 is a view in elevation of the movable which engages the clutch carried by the drum.

The frame 10 of this tractor is provided with bearings 11 in which the shaft 12 is rotatably mounted. This shaft 12 carries a pulley wheel 13 by means of which the shaft may be rotated through'the medium of a suitable belt and also carries a large gear wheel 14 which meshes with a relatively small gear wheel 15 carried by the drum shaft 16.

The drum shaft 16 is rotatably mounted in bearings 17 carried by the frame- 10 and an enlargement 18 which 4 and 6 so that the sleeve 19 ofthe movable clutch 20 may rotate with the drum shaft. This sleeve 19 is engagedby the forks 21 of the shiftin lever 22 wluch'is connected wit the cross bar 23 of the frame 10 so that by moving the lever 22, the movable clutch may be moved into and out of an operative, position. The drum 24 is rotatably mounted upon' the drum shaft 16 and 1s provided with threads as wound upon been stated that the shaft shown in Fig. 1, thus providing a spiral track in which the cable 25 is seated when the drum. At one end the drum is provided with a neck 26 which neck has teethas shown in Fig. 3, thus forming a ratchet. At the outer end of the neck there-is provided an enlarged head forming a clutch 27 which isen'gaged by the clutch 20, when the clutch 20 is in an operative position, as shown in Fig. 1. It will thus-be seen that when the clutch 20 is in the operative position, with the'drum shaft. In order to prevent the drum from unwinding when the clutch 20 is'in an inoperative position, there is provided a engages the teeth of the ratchet 26 when thevtreadle isin the normal position. In

drum as shown in Fig. 1, passes over the the drum will be rotated treadle 28, the finger 29: of which cross bar23 and between the rollers 32, carried by the frame 10.; The, free end of this I cable is provided with 'a hook 33 so that the cable can be connected with the draft bar or tongue 34 of a plow or other piece of machinerywhich it is desired to haul. In order to guide the cable there is provided an arm 35 which is pivotally .connected with the bar 36 and moved away from treadle 28- by the spring 37, one end of which is connected with the pin 38 extending from the cross bar 31 and the other end of which is connected with the guiding arm as shown in Fig. 1. A roller 39 is carried at the free end of the guiding arm so that free moviement-of the cable Wlll not be interferred' with..

When this tractor is in use, .the cable is connected with the'plow or other implement and the tractor is then moved forwardly. the tractor moves forwardly,

As the shaft 12 will rotate and rotary motion will be transmitted to the drum shaft through the mcj wheels'14 and 15.; It has 12 is rotated by a suitable belt passing around the pulley wheel 13 but it is of course obvious the pulley wheel 13 could be one of the supporting wheels of the tractor and the shaft 12, the axle of the wheel 13. If it is desired to wind the cable upon the'drum in order to draw the plow, closer to the tractor, the ledium of the gear that if desired,-

ver 22 will be moved to the position shown in Fig. 1, thus causing the drum to rotate with the drum shaft. As the cable winds upon the drum shaft, the spring 37 Will move the free end of the guiding arm away from the bar 36 of frame 10, thus causing the cable to be Wound evenly upon the winding when not engaged by the clutch 2O but if it is desired to permit the cable to un wind, the treadle can be pressed downwardly, thus moving the finger 29 of the treadle out of engagement with the ratchet 26. The drum will then be left to rotate and permit the cable to unwind. Of course, as the cable unwinds, the free end of the guiding arm 35 will be moved toward the bar 36. It will thus be seen that a very efficient and very simple device has been provided for winding a cable and that a very simple and efiicient means has been provided for guiding the winding and unwinding of the cable. It will also be seen that a very simple and efficient means has been provided for operating the drum.

What is claimed is 1. A machine of the character described comprising a frame, a rotatable drum shaft, a drum rotatably mounted upon said shaft and provided with threads forming a spiral seat adapted to receive a cable, a guiding arm pivotally connected with said frame and having its free end extending toward said drum, 2. spring having one end connected movably connected Withsaid frame and having its free end extending toward said drum, resilient. means connected with said frame and with .said arm to yieldingly hold thearm' in engagement with the cable to exert a continuous pushing force upon one side of the cable, and means for causing said drum to rotate with said drum shaft.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- TRUEMAN E. WOLFE; Witnesses: v

CYRUS E. Mn'rzenn,

AMANDA METZGER- 

